ISBN: 0300126670
The beautiful and rewarding landscapes of North Lancashire range from the shores of Morecambe Bay and the wild Forest of Bowland southward to the coastal flatlands and the mill towns of the Pennines. Lancaster, the county town, boasts some of the finest Georgian buildings in northern England, while Blackpool is unrivalled anywhere for spectacular seaside architecture. The resorts of Morecambe and Southport, the planned Early Victorian port at Fleetwood, and industrial Preston with its grand Victorian churches all add to the urban diversity. Rural highlights include the -celebrated Jesuit school at Stonyhurst and the extravagantly Neo-Gothic Scarisbrick Hall, two key sites of Catholic architectural patronage. A diverse inheritance of gentry houses and some distinctive traditions of vernacular building lend further variety.
